EPA v. REPUBLIC ENERGY, INC.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The respondent's drilling reserve pit was a point source discharge of polllutants, specifically drilling fluids, to the receiving waters of a tributary of Henrietta Creek, located on the Lonzo Medlin lease, Tarrant Conty, Texas. The dischareg of drilling fluid was documented during a January 22, 2000, Texas Railroad Commission inspection. RELIEF: Upon notificatin of the inspection, the Respondent immediately creased the discharge and began a vacuum cleanup effort of the affected tributary. The Order specifies that the Respondent provide EPA with a report detailing the incident and explaining actions taken to prevent the violations in the future.
Defendants (1)
- JERRY BALDRIDGE, PRESIDENTNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LONZO MEDLIN LEASE
4925 GREENVILLE AVENUE, SUITE 1050, DALLAS, TX, 75206
Registry ID: 110014415846
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Republic Energy, inc.entered 2003-02-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-02-18Final Order Issued
- 2003-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 91985
- Case number
- 06-2003-1838
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1838 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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